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DEMO MANUAL DC2973A
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QUICK START PROCEDURE
Refer to Figure 1 for the proper measurement equipment
setup and jumper settings. Please follow the procedure
below to familiarize yourself with the DC2973A.
1. Configure the IPEAK jumpers for your chosen current
limit. Choose R1 based on the formula below:
R1 = 10/I
PEAK
(Ω)
R1 Power Rating ≥ 2.5 • I
PEAK
(W)
Or use an electronic load in CC mode pulling I
PEAK
/2.
2. Connect DC2973A to a computer using a USB cable and
launch QuikEval™ to download and run the GUI (see
GUI Application section for download instructions).
3. Enable PS1.
4. In the GUI, click the Battery Setup button and configure
for your chosen battery (or use the settings shown
below for a demo). Once finished, click the start button.
5. The coulomb counter is now monitoring the SOC of
the battery. For higher resolution visibility, switch
to the Engineering tab to view the raw Accumulated
Charge count.
6. Once familiar with the operation, replace PS1 and R1
with your battery and system load, respectively.
Figure 1. Quick Start Setup for the DC2973A Demo Circuit
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